Cottage Cheese Pudding with Semolina and Jam
This cottage cheese semolina bake is soft, fluffy and gently sweet, with a fruity jam swirl on top – an easy oven dessert perfect for kids, breakfast or a cozy family snack.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Baking
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 156 kcal
- 12 oz cottage cheese well drained, small curd
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp fine semolina
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp sour cream about 20% fat
- thick fruit jam or fresh/frozen fruit or chopped chocolate, raisins
- powdered sugar for dusting
Place the cottage cheese in a deep bowl and add the sugar.
Add the semolina.
Pour in the melted butter, warmed in the microwave or in a small saucepan.
Add the eggs.
Add the sour cream.
Blend everything with an immersion blender or regular blender.
Stop blending when you get a smooth, creamy mixture.
Line a baking pan with parchment paper and spoon in some jam or arrange fruit, chocolate or raisins.
Pour the cottage cheese mixture into the pan.
Smooth the surface evenly with a spoon. Add more jam on top of the mixture.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 30–35 minutes, until a golden crust forms.
Dust the pudding with powdered sugar, if you like, before serving.
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